For enlisted Marines, the journey begins with Recruit Training while Marine Officers are first evaluated at Officer Candidates School. As Marines advance in rank, specialized schools of training serve to further sharpen each Marine's area of expertise.

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Deployments

From combat engagements and humanitarian operations, to embassy security and specialized training, Marines take on a variety of missions on deployments all over the world.

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Bases/Stations

Marine Corps bases and stations are concentrated primarily on the east and west coasts of the United States, serving as permanent dutystations where thousands of Marines live, serve and train.

FORWARD DEPLOYMENTS

At this very moment, there are literally thousands of Marines forward deployed in the well decks and hangar bays of amphibious assault ships, strategically positioned off coastlines around the world. Wherever the next threat may be, Marines are already nearby, ready to resolve conflicts before they can elevate into full-scale war.

RESPECTFUL PRESENCE

Marines are deployed all over the world, resolving conflicts, facing down threats and responding to natural disasters. When we go into someone else's country, it is important that we defeat our enemies—without making new ones. Part of Marine Corps pre-deployment training is learning how to interact with different cultures, including learning their customs and languages. Winning our nation's battles sometimes means first winning over the local population.

PRESENCE THAT'S FELT THE WORLD OVER

It is the presence of a Marine that lets the world know this isn't just another government building—this is a United States Embassy. Marines defend over 100 U.S. embassies abroad, as well as the people and highly classified materials inside them. Marine Embassy Security Guards not only protect our ambassadors—they represent our people and our culture to foreign countries, and their actions speak for our entire nation.

STANDING POST AT THE HIGHEST POST IN THE LAND

The Marines' Hymn states that Heaven's streets are guarded by United States Marines. Marines are also the distinguished few who stand sentry outside the West Wing Lobby of the Whitehouse. When the President of the United States is working in the Oval Office or holding a press conference in the Rose Garden, four Marines stand guard. This post is reserved for Marines of the Infantry, since they symbolize what every Marine stands for—honorable service in defense of our nation and its interests.

AN UNDENIABLE PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY

In every corner of the globe, there are Marines fighting to protect every community back home, but not all missions are focused abroad. Marines who serve aboard bases and stations in the United States find ways to directly support the surrounding regions through volunteer work, coaching and other forms of community service. Learn more about how Marines are leaders both on the battlefield and in their communities.

MARINE ONE

Whether outside the White House on the South Lawn or overseas in a foreign country, wherever the President of the United States may be, Marine One is nearby to provide quick transportation by helicopter. The call sign of Marine Corps helicopters while transporting the Commander in Chief, Marine One has been trusted to fly every U.S. President since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957. Marine Two is responsible for flying the Vice President.